Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32508024-20170921120744/@comment-31267872-20170922145112

Tristy693 wrote: TrinityFlare wrote: Starmie seems to be ok, though the nature (Hardy doesn't do anything at all) and IVs aren't that good. Im not very much of a competitive battler. And I dont really know how to get good IVs. Do you know how? There are 6 IVs for a Pokémon, ranging from 0-31 in IV number: HP, Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense, and Speed. They affect the growth of the Pokémon by stats.

IVs naturally come from Pokémon, and a newborn will inherit 3 IVs from one of its parents. If one parent holds a Destiny Knot, 5 of the parents' shared IVs will be passed on to the child.

Power Items can also be used not just for EVs but for IVs. A parent holding the HP Power Item will pass down the exact HP IVs, and same goes for the other stats and their respective Power Items, so you can slowly get guaranteed 5x31 IVs (Power Item breeding, both parents have 6x31, then Destiny Knot).

Of course, none if this would matter if you didn't have the IV checker, but you do.